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Westford vs Wells vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Westford | Wells | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290 |
1,148Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Wells and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
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| Westford and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282 25% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
33 minLowest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.